Chapter 138. The Goddess of Fortune's Opposite...
As time passed, in the alien space deep within the core of the contaminated zone, the energy chains binding the God of Greed visibly diminished.
A hoarse voice came from within the chains: "We'll be leaving this hellhole soon, luck, wait for me, wait for me..."
The energy chains were jolted together again by the roars, clanging and rattling.
In another dimension, the goddess of fortune sat on her throne, one hand propping up her cheek, and noticed that the energy chains binding her body were loosening.
He slowly opened his eyes, which seemed to contain the entire starry sky, his exquisite face expressionless.
A feather shimmering with holy light flew around Him, and a slightly hoarse but sacred female voice came from within: "Raphael, the turning point of destiny has arrived."
Lady Luck's eyes were filled with indifference: "Sorona, I will return safely, so don't worry too much."
A moment later, the voice from within the feathers sighed softly: "Raffi, the God Alliance has promised that as long as you return safely, the original reward will be tripled."
"We're waiting for your return!!"
As soon as the last sentence was spoken, the feather transformed into energy and dissipated into the air.
After a long while, Lady Luck—Lafite—slightly curled the corners of her lips into a barely perceptible smile, her originally indifferent eyes now concealing a boundless hatred.
But this hint of hatred only lasted a few seconds before it was suppressed, and His voice carried a condescending mockery: "Ha, the God Alliance."
If it weren't for their scheming, how could He have...
After sleeping for a whole day, Lin Xiaoxiao opened her eyes again and saw the gray tent fabric above her head. She was in a daze for a few seconds.
My first thought: Wasn't she on the battlefield in Mona City? Why is she here?
She then immediately realized: she had already won, and this must be the encampment at the rear.
She sat up from the simple folding bed, put on the shoes beside the bed, and walked quickly toward the tent exit, lifting the door curtain.
What came into view were logistics workers covered in dust and with dirty faces, carrying all sorts of things and wandering around the camp.
Some groups carried stretchers in pairs, with wounded people who were missing limbs lying on them;
Some groups of people were together, carrying or shouldering all sorts of things, such as wood and metal;
Some were in a hurry, calling to their companions, preparing to search the city for anything that could still be used.
It made the entire camp exceptionally lively, adding a unique touch of human warmth to this war-torn ruin filled with the smoke of battle.
Lin Xiaoxiao stood in front of the tent, hesitated for a moment, and asked in her mind through the contract: "Weizhi, where are you?"
Two kilometers away, Xiao Weizhi, who was at the Xiao family army camp, heard Lin Xiaoxiao's question and responded through the contract: "I'm at the Xiao family camp, I'll be right back, wait for me for a few minutes."
Then he put down the large wooden crate he was moving and said in a deep voice to Xiao Yanci beside him, "Stop for a moment, your sister-in-law is looking for me."
Xiao Yanci's fair face was covered in dust. He turned his head and looked at his older brother with clear and innocent eyes, nodding blankly: "Oh, okay."
After putting down the large wooden crate, Xiao Weizhi reached out and ruffled his silly younger brother's hair: "If you can't move it, just leave it there for now and wait for me to come back."
After saying that, he turned and left the group of tents belonging to the Xiao family without looking back.
Having received a reply, Lin Xiaoxiao stood at the tent entrance and, through the communication module, first contacted Ina, who was far away in Blackcole City.
I learned that the situation in Blackcol City wasn't great, but it was still under control.
Then they tried to contact Xingyan, Kagome, and the others, but couldn't find them. It's highly likely they're still asleep due to exhaustion and haven't woken up yet. Lau Evan is currently mobilizing personnel to deal with the post-battle scene. Quan Zhi is nowhere to be found either...
As Lin Xiaoxiao stood at the tent entrance, quickly pondering a problem.
A group of figures, as fiery as flames, swiftly passed the surrounding professionals and pounced into Lin Xiaoxiao's arms, their voices filled with deep dissatisfaction: "Are you abandoning me and the treasure hunt?"
In recent years, Lin Xiaoxiao has been traveling to various dangerous places, and Red Tail and Treasure Hunt have been forced to become the pets left behind because their levels are not high enough.
They're either with Xingyan or Kagome; if none of the other gods are available, they'll be sent to Laura Evan.
During this period, due to the attack on the city by the evil god, he was sent to the Xiao family army and was taken care of by Lin's second uncle, Xiao Yanci, Xiao Wantang and others.
Occasionally, when Lin Xiaoxiao has free time, she will pick them up and bring them back. When she leaves, she will send them to be fostered elsewhere.
Lin Xiaoxiao hugged the 1.3-meter-tall red-tailed creature tightly and explained gently, "We are contract partners, how could I possibly abandon you? It's just that the places I've been to recently are very dangerous, and it's inconvenient to take you with me."
Upon hearing Lin Xiaoxiao's explanation, Red Tail, who was so angry that her fur stood on end, was immediately half-coaxed, and her tail, which looked like a blooming red flower, kept wagging behind her: "You swear."
Lin Xiaoxiao chuckled and picked up Red Tail: "I swear, I have absolutely no intention of abandoning Red Tail or going treasure hunting."
These words completely appeased the furious Redtail, who proudly raised its head and said, "Hmph, that's more like it."
Lin Xiaoxiao held Hongwei, who had gained a lot of weight and didn't have much muscle, and sighed helplessly in her heart.
Aren't Second Uncle and the others spoiling Redtail a bit too much? As an epic-level monster, it has no muscle at all; it's mostly fat.
Monet flew out of the spirit library, looked left and right, but couldn't find the treasure. He crossed his arms in front of him and said in a somewhat displeased tone, "Where's the treasure?"
Redtail rested its head on Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder and lazily replied, "It's with Second Uncle."
Hearing Hongwei's answer, Lin Xiaoxiao had a bad feeling. Her second uncle was a chef, and his aesthetic was all about round and chubby babies. His way of spoiling children from childhood was to feed them.
Twenty minutes later, Lin Xiaoxiao's premonition was confirmed.
She watched as Uncle Lin pulled the plump, round treasure-hunting mouse out of his pocket, closed her eyes helplessly, and said in a very weak tone, "Uncle, the treasure-hunting mouse is so fat, feed it less."
Uncle Lin scratched his head and chuckled, "Hey, the kid wants to eat, it's not like we can't afford it. Being able to eat is a blessing."
Lin Xiaoxiao stared calmly at Uncle Lin, her face expressionless.
Before long, Uncle Lin was sweating profusely from staring at him. He quietly stuffed the treasure-hunting rat back into his pocket and awkwardly changed the subject: "By the way, Nannan, have you and Weizhi eaten yet? Uncle has learned a lot of new recipes recently."
Lin Xiaoxiao watched as her second uncle not only stuffed the treasure-hunting rat back into his pocket, but also fastened it, leaving a small gap for ventilation. Her expression was one of utter helplessness.
Xiao Weizhi put his arm around Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder, a polite smile on his face, and replied to Uncle Lin, "I haven't eaten yet, thank you, Uncle."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Lin breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took Redtail and ran away, limping towards the kitchen at the back.
The way they fled in panic seemed as if they were afraid of being caught by Lin Xiaoxiao and having her cut off Red Tail's snacks from the treasure hunt.
Monet flew behind Uncle Lin, and when the opportunity arose, he suddenly plunged into his pocket, giving the treasure hunter, who was munching on nuts, a long-awaited close encounter.
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at Xiao Weizhi beside her with annoyance: "Didn't you see how fat they've both gotten?"
Xiao Weizhi put his arm around her shoulder and led her in the direction Uncle Lin had left, saying gently, "The food here at Uncle's place is good, and he takes good care of you, so it's normal for you to gain weight. When you have time later, we can take you out to exercise so you can lose weight."
Lin Xiaoxiao wanted to say something more, but then she thought of the pitiful look in Hongwei and Xunbao's eyes every time they met. All the words she wanted to say finally turned into a soft sigh: "Hmm."
She's been busy with all sorts of things these past few years and hasn't had time to take care of Redtail and Treasure Hunt, so she can't say much.
After the meal, Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi didn't stay at the Xiao family camp for long. They chatted for a while and then left.
Not long after leaving the Xiao family camp, Quan Zhi suddenly appeared in front of Lin Xiaoxiao. It drew a special barrier with its hand and said in a very serious tone: "Lin Xiaoxiao, Greed may be about to break through the seal."
Breaking the seal? Quan Zhi said before that the seals on the God of Greed and the Goddess of Fortune could last for at least several hundred years.
How did it suddenly become about to break the seal?
Once the God of Greed breaks the seal, they'll be left only to cling to each other and sing their own lament.
Her expression was very serious, and her tone was somewhat anxious: "What happened?"
Xiao Weizhi glanced at the eyes that were pretending to be busy but were secretly observing, put his arm around Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulder, and whispered, "This is not the place to talk, let's leave first."
Lin Xiaoxiao took a deep breath to forcefully calm her surging emotions and reached out to Quan Zhi: "Let's go somewhere else."
Quan Zhi nodded, then flew to sit on her shoulder.
A dozen minutes later, they returned to the tent and set up a barrier inside to prevent eavesdropping.
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't even have time to sit down before asking urgently, "What's going on? Didn't they say the seal could last for hundreds of years?"
Quan Zhi's expression was very serious as he voiced his suspicion: "I suspect that greed has found the Son and Daughter of Destiny."
Upon hearing these two unfamiliar terms, Lin Xiaoxiao's doubts almost materialized.
Xiao Weizhi took out a folding table and chairs from his spatial storage, set them out, pulled Lin Xiaoxiao to sit on the chairs, set out tea and snacks, and then put Quanzhi's small sofa on the table, inviting it to sit down.
Quan Zhi sat on the small sofa and nodded: "Yes, it's the Child of Destiny and the Daughter of Destiny. Only in this way can it be explained why the seal of the God of Greed has loosened so obviously."
If it hadn't sacrificed half of its divine power when sealing the God of Greed, it might not have noticed the seal loosening.
The conversation that followed lasted for two or three hours, during which Quan Zhi did most of the talking and occasionally answered some of Lin Xiaoxiao's questions.
This also gave Lin Xiaoxiao a deep understanding of the chosen ones and the chosen ones.
When the world faces an extreme crisis, a chosen one or two will be born to save all living beings. They are destined to have special luck or abilities.
Perhaps it was good luck, or perhaps it was great ability...
Even the gods need to be cautious if they want to harm them, because if they make any mistake, they may have to bear the divine punishment of this world.
Lin Xiaoxiao placed her hands on the armrests, tilted her head back, leaned against the chair back, closed her eyes, and slumped in the chair, deep in thought.
According to Quan Zhi, the chosen one/woman of destiny in this world is very likely to be Chen Zhuoran and Liu Duoxin, since they are the male and female protagonists in the book.
Thinking back to the aftermath of the war, the bodies of Chen Zhuoran and Liu Duoxin disappeared.
She felt a throbbing pain in her forehead and had an almost intuitive premonition that their bodies had most likely been taken by the god of greed.
Quan Zhi's voice was calm, but her eyes were like sharp blades staring directly at Lin Xiaoxiao: "Time is running out, so prepare in advance."
Lin Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, remaining slumped in her chair, and slowly opened her eyes, looking firmly at the gray tent top: "Yes, let's pack up in the next few days, and then we'll set off."
Since we can't avoid it, let's face it.
If we're lucky, we might survive after defeating the God of Greed.
If you're unlucky, dying together with someone else is also a good option;
The worst-case scenario is that they might not be able to defeat the God of Greed and be forced to sacrifice themselves to repair the seal, just like those gods who were at the peak of demigod status before them.
If it weren't for Quan Zhi, Lin Xiaoxiao would have had no idea.
It turns out that every five hundred years, a god's agent who has reached the peak of the demigod level will sacrifice everything of their own to strengthen the seal of the god of greed.
It is because of the sacrifices made by those gods that the god of greed has been steadily sealed deep within the polluted area for thousands of years.
Late at night, Lin Xiaoxiao rested her head on Xiao Weizhi's arm, her eyes closed, her lips pressed into a straight line, and softly asked, "Weizhi, are you scared?"
As Xiao Weizhi's summoner, once she dies...
Xiao Weizhi's best ending is: to return to the summoning space and wait for thousands of years until the next god's agent is summoned (ps: not all god's agents have summoning skills).
The worst outcome is: to disappear from this world with her.
However, Lin Xiaoxiao lacked confidence in defeating the God of Greed, and even her subconscious mind was prepared to make a sacrifice.
Xiao Weizhi closed his eyes and pulled Lin Xiaoxiao into his arms, resting his chin on her hair, his voice calm: "I'm scared, but I will always be by your side, no matter what."
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't hide anything from Quan Zhi when they talked, so he knew a lot about it.
Therefore, Xiao Weizhi was already mentally prepared. If she was defeated and had to take the step of sacrifice, he would follow. Two peak demigods should be able to keep the seal of the God of Greed going for another one or two hundred years, right?
Lin Xiaoxiao understood his unspoken meaning, reached out and hugged his waist, buried her face in his broad chest, and said in a muffled voice, "You have other choices."
She can send him back to the summoning space ahead of time to break the divine protection summoning contract.
Xiao Wei gently rubbed his chin against the top of her head, tightened his arms, and said calmly, "No choice, just like this, go to sleep."
From the moment he voluntarily chose to become a protector of the gods, he had already made mental preparations in advance.
Lin Xiaoxiao felt the arms tighten around her waist, pushed several times, lifted her face from his chest, and looked at him with open eyes: "Weizhi, um."
Xiao Weizhi lowered his head and sealed her red lips with his, forcefully swallowing the words along with them.
A few minutes later, his thin lips were glistening with moisture. He breathed heavily as he released her slightly swollen red lips, his eyes burning with a dark, intense heat as he stared intently at Lin Xiaoxiao's face: "Sleep, or continue?"
Lin Xiaoxiao was out of breath. She reached out and pushed his face, then turned her back to him and said, "Go to sleep."
There were people coming and going outside the tent. She must be crazy to agree to continue. If she hears anything she shouldn't, rumors about her sex life could spread throughout the entire disaster relief area tomorrow.
Xiao Weizhi reached out from behind and hugged her waist with some regret.
Two days later, Lin Xiaoxiao, having arranged everything, embarked on a journey to find the God of Greed, accompanied by Xiao Weizhi and Quan Zhi. This time, no matter how much the black cat caused trouble, she did not agree to bring it along.
Even the spirit storehouse where Monette and the other spirits were housed was handed over by Lin Xiaoxiao to Xingyan and Kagome, who had just woken up. The reason given was that keeping Monette and the others was to accelerate the reconstruction of Mona City and Blackcole City.
Xingyan, Kagome, Laura Evan and the others sensed something was wrong, but they were too busy to ask why.
By the time they had some free time, Lin Xiaoxiao had already quietly left with Xiao Weizhi.
For the next month and a half, Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi, following Quan Zhi's directions, continued to venture deeper into the polluted area.
They crossed mountains, flew over lakes, jumped over canyons, and traversed basins... They were constantly on the move, except for rest periods.
After venturing deeper into the area, Lin Xiaoxiao and Xiao Weizhi were surprised to find that many plants were growing deep within the polluted zone.
These plants have bizarre shapes and are mostly black with a hint of fluorescence. Even the grass underfoot is covered with serrated black grass.
If you're not careful, your shoes will get scratched and have obvious marks.
Lin Xiaoxiao squinted at the blood-red lake with a pinkish glow in front of her, the thick smell of blood filling her nostrils. She frowned and asked, "How much further?"
Quan Zhi sat on Lin Xiaoxiao's shoulders, closed his eyes to sense the distance, and whispered, "It's still 300 kilometers around this lake."
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded: "Let's go."
After three hours of effort, the two finally managed to avoid the blood lake containing a huge number of octopus-like pollutants.
After another three hours of flying, we finally arrived at the destination that Quan Zhi had mentioned.
Standing on a beautiful plain, Lin Xiaoxiao asked Quan Zhi with doubt, "Are you sure this is the place?"
It is beautiful because although the plain is covered with black plants, many flowers have colorful fluorescent colors and glow with a faint light, and there are even many tiny stars floating in the air.
It looks remarkably like the kind of place in a story where dark spirits like to live, with a vague sense of dreaminess.
It would be even better if some of the plants inside didn't have a mind of their own and suddenly open their mouths to bite people when they passed by.
Quan Zhi sat on her shoulders, a hint of nostalgia flashing in her eyes: "Yes, this is the place."
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